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BOOK: Betrayed by Love

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“Are you going to give me one? Can you give me one?”

He reached up to touch my cheek. “I’ve never been celibate for more than two weeks before. I’m ready to commit to a totally exclusive relationship with you.”

“That’s not enough, Grant!”

“That might not sound like much, but that’s far more of a commitment than I’ve ever made with any other woman. And I’ve had more lovers than you’d want to know about, Linea. My life changed when we met, but I need some time to adjust to what I’m feeling. Bear with me, sweet. Give me time. I promise I won’t hurt you.”

“I love you.”

He sighed. “Apparently I love you too.”

“Apparently? I’m supposed to be satisfied with apparently?”

“I’ve never been in love before, sweet. I’m not sure what it feels like. But I know I used up favors that it took me years to build to meet you, and I just endured eight weeks without sex because we were separated. I wasn’t even tempted to sleep with anyone else. You were the only woman I thought about. That sounds like love. Give me time to prove it to us both, Linea.”

I should have kicked his ass out of my apartment. But I loved him and I had a feeling he loved me too. It would just take a little time for that fact to sink in. I could wait until it did.

We had a lot to discuss—including why he’d stopped sending flowers after two weeks but at the moment, I just wanted to savor having him in my arms and my bed knowing he hadn’t loved any other woman.

I wasn’t known for being patient, but I had a feeling Grant was worth a little effort. So I didn’t push him to say he loved me. I just bided my time, and did my best to support him and show him each time we fucked that I loved him.

Seven months later, I was glad I’d been patient with him when he took me out to dinner at our favorite restaurant, ordered champagne, slipped this beautiful white diamond ring on my finger, and asked me to marry him.

After sobbing with joy, I got myself together enough to say yes.

We spent the night making love and plans. In the morning, I called Jen and thanked her for tricking me into coming to Philly to meet Grant. I took him to meet my parents and was surprised at how quickly they embraced him, and accepted him as their future son–in–law.

Grant’s mother was a little more difficult to win over, but by the time Dad walked me down the aisle, I felt sure I could win her over with a little patience.

After three months of being married to the only man I’ve ever loved, I’ve decided that being betrayed by love is the best thing that could ever have happened to me. I wouldn’t trade Grant for a million dollars and I know he feels the same way.

Life is good. I’m a woman who has everything. I know what lust at first sight feels like as well as what falling in love at first sight feels like. That’s what happened the night Grant and I met. Love at first sight. My Grant is everything I want and need in a man. He’s hard working, a passionate, unselfish lover, a considerate husband, and when we have our first baby in five months, I know he’ll be a great father.

The End

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Author Bio

Marilyn Lee lives, works, and writes on the East Coast. In addition to thoroughly enjoying writing erotic romances, she enjoys roller-skating, spending time with her large, extended family, and rooting for all her hometown sports teams. Her other interests include collecting Doc Savage pulp novels from the thirties and forties and collecting Marvel comics from the seventies and eighties (particularly Thor and The Avengers).

Her favorite TV shows are forensic shows, westerns (
Gunsmoke
and
Have Gun, Will Travel
are particular favorites), mysteries (loves the old Charlie Chan mysteries. Her all time favorite mystery movie is probably
Dead, Again
), and nearly every vampire movie or television show ever made (
Forever Knight
and
Count Yorga, Vampire
are favorites).

She loves to hear from readers who can email her at [email protected] or who can visit her website,
http://www.marilynlee.org
. She has a Yahoo! Group called Love Bytes that readers can join by sending
an email to: [email protected]

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